Adam El Mihdawy Explained

Adam El Mihdawy
Birth Date:8 September 1989
Careerprizemoney:$165,739
Singlesrecord:0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Singlestitles:0
0 Challenger, 14 Futures
Highestsinglesranking:No. 281 (April 27, 2015)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 622 (May 17, 2021)
Doublesrecord:0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Doublestitles:0
0 Challenger, 12 Futures
Highestdoublesranking:No. 330 (August 26, 2013)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 1357 (May 17, 2021)
Updated:May 19, 2021

Adam El Mihdawy (born August 9, 1989) is an American tennis player.

El Mihdawy has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 281 achieved on April 27, 2015. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 330 achieved on August 26, 2013.

He was coached by former Moroccan tennis player Mehdy Karbid.[1]

El Mihdawy made his ATP main draw debut at the 2008 Pilot Pen Tennis held on hard courts in New Haven, Connecticut when he was given a wild card direct entry into the doubles draw partnering Jesse Levine. The pair would go on to be defeated by Brazilian duo Marcelo Melo and André Sá.

El Mihdawy has reached 30 career singles finals, with a record of 14 wins and 16 losses all coming on the ITF Futures tour. Additionally, he has reached 23 career doubles finals with a record of 12 wins and 11 losses, which includes an 0–1 record in ATP Challenger Tour finals.

In 2022, El Mihdawy was fined $5,000 and banned from tennis for years after he admitted to fixing 2 matches in 2016.[2]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 30 (14–16)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (14–16)
Finals by surface
Hard (11–13)
Clay (3–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Bolivia F3, La PazFuturesClay Facundo Bagnis3–6, 2–6
Loss0–2Dominican Republic F2, Santo DomingoFuturesHard Víctor Estrella Burgos6–7(4–7), 3–6
Loss0–3Mexico F4, CelayaFuturesHard Víctor Romero6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Win1–3USA F17, PittsburghFuturesClay Rhyne Williams6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Loss1–4Mexico F7, GuadalajaraFuturesHard Vasek Pospisil0–6, 1–6
Win2–4Bolivia F1, TarijaFuturesClay Diego Schwartzman7–6(7–4), 6–1
Loss2–5Bolivia F2, La PazFuturesClay Guillermo Carry2–6, 2–4 ret.
Loss2–6Mexico F11, ChiapasFuturesHard Mark Verryth7–5, 2–6, 0–6
Loss2–7Mexico F8, LeonFuturesHard Marcel Felder2–6, 3–6
Loss2–8Mexico F13, MonterreyFuturesHard Christopher Díaz Figueroa3–6, 6–3, 1–6
Loss2–9Guatemala F1, Guatemala CityFuturesHard Michael Shabaz1–6, 4–6
Loss2–10Mexico F3, CórdobaFuturesHard Jamie Baker3–6, 2–6
Loss2–11Mexico F6, GuadalajaraFuturesHard Antoine Benneteau7–6(7–4), 3–6, 5–7
Win3–11Mexico F7, MoreliaFuturesHard Antoine Benneteau7–5, 6–1
Loss3–12Japan F5, KaruizawaFuturesClay Nam Ji-sung4–6, 4–6
Win4–12Mexico F10, ManzanilloFuturesHard Marcelo Arévalo7–6(7–2), 6–2
Loss4–13Mexico F8, PueblaFuturesHard M-A Reyes-Varela6–7(5–7), 6–1, 3–6
Win5–13Turkey F42, AntalyaFuturesHard Matwé Middelkoop2–1 ret.
Win6–13Mexico F1, QuerétaroFuturesHard Nicolas Meister7–5, 6–4
Loss6–14Mexico F2, CórdobaFuturesHard Kevin King2–6, 5–7
Win7–14Mexico F11, TehuacanFuturesHard Evan Song6–2, 6–2
Win8–14USA F27, HoustonFuturesHard Lukas Finzelberg6–1, 2–6, 6–4
Loss8–15Mexico F1, CórdobaFuturesHard Darian King1–6, 4–6
Win9–15Mexico F3, Mexico CityFuturesHard Farris Fathi Gosea7–6(7–3), 6–3
Win10–15Mexico F5, ZapopanFuturesClay Luis Patino6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Win11–15Egypt F16, Sharm El SheikhFuturesHard Benjamin Lock6–2, 6–4
Loss11–16Egypt F19, Sharm El SheikhFuturesHard Marek Jaloviec6–7(3–7), 6–7(14–16)
Win12–16Canada F9, NiagaraFuturesHard Brayden Schnur4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Win13–16Mexico F3, CórdobaFuturesHard Christopher Díaz Figueroa3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win14–16M15 Cancún, MexicoWorld Tennis TourHard Cristian Rodríguez6–4, 6–7(2–7), 6–1

Doubles: 23 (12–11)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–1)
ITF Futures (12–10)
Finals by surface
Hard (9–7)
Clay (3–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1USA F6, McAllenFuturesHard Uladzimir Ignatik Ričardas Berankis
Sergey Betov
3–6, 3–6
Loss0–2USA F16, PittsburghFuturesClay Rhyne Williams Treat Huey
Somdev Devvarman
3–6, 2–6
Win1–2Egypt F8, Ain SokhnaFuturesClay Mikal Statham Sherif Sabry
Karim Maamoun
6–1, 7–5
Loss1–3Egypt F10, GizaFuturesClay Mikal Statham Sherif Sabry
Karim Maamoun
4–6, 3–6
Win2–3USA F29, Amelia IslandFuturesClay Denis Zivkovic Timothy Neilly
Marcus Fugate
6–2, 3–6, [10–2]
Win3–3Dominican Republic F1, Santo DomingoFuturesHard Nikolaus Moser Marin Draganja
Dino Marcan
7–5, 6–4
Win4–3Dominican Republic F2, Santo DomingoFuturesHard Blake Strode Alexander Slabinsky
Amir Weintraub
6–3, 2–6, [10–7]
Loss4–4Bolivia F1, TarijaFuturesClay Eduardo Kohlberg Ruiz Sergio Galdós
Mauricio Echazú
1–6, 4–6
Win5–4Mexico F11, ChiapasFuturesHard Ty Trombetta Boris Nicola Bakalov
Rainer Eitzinger
6–4, 6–7(4–7), [10–7]
Loss5–5Guatemala F1, Guatemala CityFuturesHard Boris Nicola Bakalov Blake Strode
Takanyi Garanganga
5–7, 5–7
Loss5–6Mexico F2, CórdobaFuturesHard Jimmy Wang Chris Letcher
Brendan Moore
4–6, 3–6
Win6–6Mexico F13, MonterreyFuturesHard Nima Roshan Miguel Gallardo Valles
Claudio Grassi
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Win7–6Mexico F14, IxtapaFuturesHard Luis Díaz Barriga César Ramírez
Nima Roshan
6–4, 6–4
Win8–6Mexico F16, GuadalajaraFuturesClay Luis Díaz Barriga Bruno Rodríguez
Manuel Sánchez
6–3, 6–3
Win9–6Mexico F9, ManzanilloFuturesHard Marvin Barker Luis Patino
Mauricio Astorga
7–5, 6–1
Win10–6Mexico F11, ManzanilloFuturesHard Marvin Barker Luis Patino
Mauricio Astorga
6–3, 6–4
Loss10–7Mexico F2, TijuanaFuturesHard Chris Letcher Theodoros Angelinos
Antoine Benneteau
5–7, 4–6
Loss10–8Mexico F3, Mexico CityFuturesHard Roman Borvanov Christopher Díaz Figueroa
Nicolás Barrientos
5–7, 6–7(6–8)
Loss10–9Canada F1, GatineauFuturesHard Peter Polansky Moritz Baumann
Tim Pütz
6–7(0–7), 1–6
Loss10–10Granby, CanadaChallengerHard Ante Pavić Érik Chvojka
Peter Polansky
4–6, 3–6
Win11–10Turkey F39, AntalyaFuturesHard Denis Yevseyev Andrei Ciumac
Kirill Dmitriev
7–5, 6–3
Loss11–11Colombia F8, MedellínFuturesClay Juan Sebastián Gómez Nicolas Santos
Oscar Jose Gutierrez
4–6, 3–6
Win12–11Thailand F2, NonthaburiFuturesHard Tyler Mercier Nuttanon Kadchapanan
Palaphoom Kovapitukted
4–6, 7–6(7–3), [10–5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TEAM LORIET PLAYERS AND COACHES . 2022-06-07 . Loriet Sports .
  2. News: El Mihdawy banned after admitting match-fixing . BBC Sport.